The Navy SEALs are known the world over as an elite military unit shrouded in secrecy and precision tactics -- and this is the watch they wear. Luminox has been providing dive watches to the SEALs for 15 years now and has recently expanded to making watches for the likes of F-22 fighter pilots and DEA agents. The Navy SEAL Dive watch is the original Luminox, the one that started it all. Almost 20 years after it launched, this masculine watch is as sharp as ever.

The Luminox Navy SEAL Dive watch is a modern classic. As easily identifiable as even the Rolex Submariner, this watch features some of the brightest glowing markers of any watch. This is accomplished via micro gas lights (borosilicate glass capsules) that are installed on the markers, hands and bezels. Unlike most other luminescent compounds, those on the Luminox require absolutely no “charging,” meaning the Navy SEAL Dive watch doesn’t need to be exposed to any light sources for it to glow.

If this watch is tough enough to be worn on secret missions in Grenada, and while taking down pirates off the coast of Somalia, it’s certainly tough enough for you. It is constructed of a carbon-reinforced polymer case with a PVD-coated stainless steel back. The battery life in the Navy SEAL Dive watch is good for four years or more and the rugged looks of this watch are completely trend-free -- just what you’d expect from a watch worn by the Navy SEALs. At a retail price of $225, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a cooler or better-made watch capable of taking a daily beating whether you’re in Cleveland or Cairo.

Ben Clymer is the Executive Editor of Hodinkee.com, a daily blog of the most interesting watches in the world.